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 Mr. "Dooley" on Industry

(See pages 683, 692, 698, 706)

Tis a sthrange thing whin we come to think iv it that th' less money a man gets f'r his wurruk, th' more nicissary it is to th' wurruld that he shud go on wurrukin'. Ye'er boss can go to Paris on a combination wedding an' divoorce thrip an' no wan bothers his head about him. But if ye shud go to Paris—excuse me f'r laughin' mesilf black in th' face—th' industhrees iv the counthry pines away.

Lines to a Pomeranian Puppy Valued at $3,500

(See pages 42, 418, 515, 699)

Often as I strain and stew, Digging in these dirty ditches, I have dared to think of you— You and all your riches.

Lackeys help you on and off; And the bed is silk you lie in; You have doctors when you cough, Priests when you are dying.

Wrapt in soft and costly furs, All sewed up with careful stitches, You consort with proper curs And with perfumed bitches